Trailer of A White Horse’s Neigh Unveiled at Alliance Française du Bengale: A Cinematic Bridge Between India and France

In a poignant celebration of cinematic harmony and cross-cultural storytelling, the much-anticipated trailer of A White Horse’s Neigh, written and directed by internationally-acclaimed filmmaker Aneek Chaudhuri, was launched this evening at Alliance Française du Bengale, Kolkata. The event drew a diverse and enthusiastic crowd of cinephiles, French language aficionados, artists, and press, all gathered to witness the unveiling of a film that masterfully fuses Sanskrit and French, two of the world’s most philosophically rich languages.

Set against a poetic landscape of grief, myth, and identity, A White Horse’s Neigh uses language not merely as dialogue, but as a medium of transcendental communication. The director’s audacious decision to combine Sanskrit and French—languages rarely heard together in cinema—has sparked immediate interest among global film circles. The trailer, following its screening, received heartfelt applause and was lauded for its haunting imagery, restrained intensity, and lyrical texture.

Speaking at the launch, Aneek Chaudhuri remarked, “The white horse is symbolic—a remnant of ancient myths, an echo across cultures. Sanskrit brings in our philosophical grounding, while French represents the modern poetic resistance. Together, they don’t just form a linguistic experiment, but a human connection that’s timeless. Where else but Alliance Française could we honour that connection?”

The choice of Alliance Française du Bengale as the venue was not coincidental. As a cultural institution that has long worked to foster Indo-French dialogue, it stood as a symbolic space—a bridge between two civilizations that have historically embraced art, language, and philosophy. The film itself becomes a reflection of this bond, portraying characters whose silences are punctuated by verses from the Rigveda as well as fragments from French existentialist thought. The trailer launch was followed by a brief Q&A with the director, where audience members shared their admiration for the film’s visual minimalism and cultural ambition.